Clogged Drain Cleaning in Mississippi

Drains clog for different reasons in different parts of Mississippi. Older communities deal with cast iron and clay sewer lines under big trees, more recent neighborhoods primarily with grease and wipes in PVC pipe, and many rural homes with a septic tank that needs attention. Look for your city below, or the nearest one. Every city page shows a rough cost range, what local soil and trees do to drains, and one number that connects you with a local plumber.

Heavy rain, humid summers and soil that swings from sand to sticky clay shape drain trouble in Mississippi. Where the clay is expansive, the ground swells when wet and shrinks in dry spells, which can crack drain lines under a slab. Pines, oaks and sweetgums grow fast and send roots into older sewer pipe. Gulf storms and hurricanes overwhelm drains near the coast, and many rural homes rely on septic systems that back up when the ground stays soaked.

• Expansive clay that can crack lines under a slab
• Heavy rain and Gulf storms near the coast
• Fast-growing roots from pines, oaks and sweetgums
• Septic systems at many rural homes
• Slab homes with drain lines under the floor

Ask whether a slow drain all over the house could be a cracked line under the slab, and what testing would confirm it.

• Kitchen sink. Cooking grease and oil that cool and harden on the pipe wall, plus food scraps, coffee grounds and soap scum that stick to it. A garbage disposal sends more solids down, not fewer.
• Bathroom sink. Hair mixed with soap, toothpaste and shaving residue, caught on the pop-up stopper or in the trap. Small items dropped down the drain add to it.
• Tub or shower. Hair is the main cause, bound together with soap scum and conditioner. Older tubs with a trip lever drain collect it in the overflow and the drum trap.
• Toilet. Too much paper at once, wipes labeled flushable, paper towels, cotton swabs, dental floss and toys. Low-flow toilets from before about 2005 clog more often.
• Floor or laundry drain. Lint from the washing machine, sand and grit, soap, and in basements the silt that washes in. A dry trap lets sewer gas up as well.
• Main sewer line. Tree roots coming in at joints in clay and cast iron pipe, grease built up from years of kitchen use, wipes, and pipe that has sagged or cracked.
• Outdoor or yard drain. Leaves, dirt, sand and roots in yard drains, area drains, driveway trench drains and the pipes that carry downspout water away.